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Barbarian 185lbs Semi-FInal PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chembakwu Azuibike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epic Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chembakwu Azuibike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Epic Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azuibike quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Azuibike's thigh. Azuibike counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Azuibike dives on top into guard.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Azuibike puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Azuibike escapes and gets back to his feet.
Azuibike stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azuibike wants it to stay on the feet.
Chembakwu Azuibike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Epic Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azuibike tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azuibike trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Azuibike defends the submission attempt.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Azuibike is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Azuibike is defending well.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Azuibike's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Azuibike is defending well.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Azuibike is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Azuibike wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Azuibike is working from the bottom.
Azuibike tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Azuibike is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie trying to control the position but Azuibike is working away.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azuibike, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Azuibike has escaped the position, nice work there.
Azuibike is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the position but Azuibike is working away.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Azuibike is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Azuibike knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epic Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Azuibike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie dives in and grabs Azuibike's left leg, looking for a takedown. Azuibike pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Azuibike avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Azuibike pinned against the cage. Azuibike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chembakwu Azuibike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Epic Gracie.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuibike gets a double leg takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Azuibike has passed one foot through into half guard.
Azuibike prevents Gracie from standing back up.
Azuibike decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Azuibike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azuibike scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Azuibike wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Azuibike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azuibike stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Azuibike defends it nicely.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Azuibike as he avoids it easily.
Epic Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Azuibike but Azuibike pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azuibike stuffs the takedown.
Azuibike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Chembakwu Azuibike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azuibike lands a high kick!
Gracie is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Azuibike! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chembakwu Azuibike!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zdzislaw Pokrzywa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guthrum Oskar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokrzywa comes to the cage accompanied by Soad - psycho. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdzislaw Pokrzywa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guthrum Oskar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pokrzywa is looking to clinch but Oskar is avoiding it.
Pokrzywa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oskar connects with a body shot that sends Pokrzywa's belly button to the back.
Pokrzywa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pokrzywa tries to clinch
and Oskar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oskar.
Oskar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pokrzywa up against the cage.
Oskar manages to break the clinch.
Oskar lands with a right hand.
It looks like Zdzislaw Pokrzywa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pokrzywa forces Oskar back against the cage and clinches.
Pokrzywa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pokrzywa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pokrzywa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oskar.
Pokrzywa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oskar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oskar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pokrzywa is defending well for now.
Pokrzywa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oskar walks away with a smile on his face. Pokrzywa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pokrzywa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oskar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oskar digs a right hand into Pokrzywa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pokrzywa's gas tank.
Oskar taking a breather.
Pokrzywa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pokrzywa misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Oskar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pokrzywa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oskar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oskar defending well as Pokrzywa loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa tries to clinch up but Oskar circles away and keeps his distance.
Zdzislaw Pokrzywa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oskar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oskar lands a big uppercut and Pokrzywa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pokrzywa looks OK. Oskar waves Pokrzywa back to his feet!
Pokrzywa is rocked!
Guthrum Oskar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Pokrzywa. Those never looked like landing.
Oskar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pokrzywa is breathing heavily.
Oskar is stalking Pokrzywa. Pokrzywa circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Oskar, and it's lights out! Pokrzywa really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guthrum Oskar!
A relieved looking Guthrum Oskar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Zdzislaw Pokrzywa was interviewed post fight and said 'Next Time i will ripe your heart out. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with California Love blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva gets a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bernard tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Bernard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bernard tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Bernard is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bernard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Bernard looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Bernard keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bernard is retaining full guard.
Silva passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying for a kimura here. Bernard looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Silva!
Damian Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Tabare Ortiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Tabare Ortiz Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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293 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Tabare Ortiz Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz Silva manages to avoid it.
Bane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ortiz Silva gets a clinch.
Ortiz Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bane is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bane letting Ortiz Silva take a breather here.
Ortiz Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Roy Bane has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortiz Silva.
Ortiz Silva lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz Silva landing knees to the head.
Ortiz Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Bane won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz Silva obliges.
Ortiz Silva lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Ortiz Silva.
Ortiz Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Bane is rocked!
Roy Bane's cut is getting worse.
Ortiz Silva stalling the fight.
Ortiz Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Bane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz Silva crunches a lovely knee into Bane's ribcage.
Bane seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz Silva with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Bane drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Enzo Tabare Ortiz Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roan Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wake me Up. The key to victory for Roan Carneiro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roan Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Maia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Carneiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carneiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carneiro passes into side control.
Carneiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Carneiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Carneiro trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is looking to reverse the position.
Carneiro has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Maia tries to reverse the position but Carneiro maintains control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maia is bucking up trying to escape but Carneiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Roberto Maia has been cut.
Carneiro with the ground and pound from mount.
That has opened up Roberto Maia's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maia keeps trying to improve his position.
Maia tries to improve his position but Carneiro has taken his back! Carneiro has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Maia tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Carneiro pushes Maia away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roan Carneiro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Chiara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Noob Saibot enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro Chiara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot lunges at Chiara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chiara's hand.
Saibot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chiara.
Chiara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chiara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saibot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chiara.
Saibot throws a jab when Chiara was well out of range.
Saibot tries to bum rush Chiara with a series of wild strikes but Chiara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chiara misses with a kick to the body.
Chiara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saibot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saibot to keep the fight standing.
Chiara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saibot is trying to break free.
Chiara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessandro Chiara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chiara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saibot smiles and moves away.
Donk. Saibot catches Chiara right on the button with a cross.
Chiara has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chiara tries to pull guard but Saibot won't allow it.
Saibot is trying to break free.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Chiara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saibot smiles and moves away.
Saibot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saibot lands a nice hook to Chiara's body. Chiara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chiara throws the kick towards the body but Saibot avoids it.
Alessandro Chiara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot throws an overhand right that lands on Chiara's shoulder, as Chiara tries to avoid the shot.
Chiara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saibot moves into the clinch successfully.
Chiara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saibot is trying to break free.
Saibot lands with a short shot to the head.
Saibot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saibot misses with a body shot.
Saibot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saibot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saibot scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saibot connects with the punch.
Saibot moves out of range as Chiara throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot moves out of range of the body kick from Chiara.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chiara clinches.
Saibot lands a shot to the body.
Chiara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saibot lands a body punch.
Chiara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saibot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saibot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chiara throws a leg kick but Saibot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saibot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saibot gets tackled into the cage by Chiara. Chiara maintains the clinch.
Chiara tries to pull guard but Saibot holds him up against the cage and eventually Chiara drops back down to his feet.
Saibot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but Saibot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chiara jumps guard but Saibot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chiara jumps guard and drags Saibot to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chiara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chiara is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saibot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saibot wanted to stand there but Chiara had control of the position.
Chiara is looking for a triangle but Saibot pushes his legs off easily.
Saibot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chiara has a closed guard, preventing Saibot from standing up.
Chiara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saibot is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saibot passes into side control.
Chiara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saibot tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chiara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saibot lands a glancing blow to the side of Chiara's head.
Saibot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chiara.
Chiara throws a push kick but Saibot slaps the foot to one side.
Saibot thuds a left hand into Chiara's body.
Chiara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chiara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saibot misses with an uppercut.
Chiara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saibot lands a body shot.
Chiara misses with a body kick.
Chiara clinches with his opponent.
Chiara successfully pulls guard.
Chiara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chiara working for a triangle but Saibot defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot is looking to stand up but Chiara won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiara is looking for a triangle but Saibot pushes his legs off easily.
Chiara is looking for a triangle but Saibot pushes his legs off easily.
Chiara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saibot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saibot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chiara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saibot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiara working for a triangle but Saibot defends it easily.
Chiara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saibot defends well.
Saibot wants to get up but he can't break Chiara's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chiara is looking for a triangle but Saibot pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chiara has his foot on Saibot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saibot works his way back into a safe position though.
Saibot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chiara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chiara working for a triangle but Saibot defends it easily.
Chiara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saibot passes into side control.
Saibot wants to stand but Chiara has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chiara looking for a sweep but Saibot has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessandro Chiara dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chiara looks to land a body kick but Saibot moved away.
Chiara drives through and clinches with Saibot against the cage.
Chiara tries to pull guard but Saibot forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Chiara tries to pull guard but Saibot forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alessandro Chiara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saibot manages to break the clinch.
Chiara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saibot cracks Chiara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saibot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chiara's head backwards.
Chiara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chiara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chiara connects with an inside leg kick.
Saibot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chiara gets a clinch.
Saibot breaks the clinch.
Saibot forces Chiara back against the cage and clinches.
Chiara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saibot smiles and moves away.
Chiara is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chiara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chiara darts in and clinches Saibot up against the cage.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chiara clinches with his opponent.
Saibot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot gets a clinch.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but Saibot turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chiara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saibot walks away with a smile on his face. Chiara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saibot cracks Chiara with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saibot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saibot moves out of range of the body kick from Chiara.
Chiara throws a front kick that sends Saibot stumbling back into the cage.
Chiara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chiara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saibot digs a good body shot into Chiara's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saibot works Chiara's body with a nice hook.
Noob Saibot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saibot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chiara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chiara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chiara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saibot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chiara gets a clinch.
Saibot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saibot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiara has closed the distance and engaged Saibot in a clinch.
Saibot breaks the clinch.
Saibot dips to his left and cracks Chiara with an uppercut!
Saibot's corner calls for a 1-2. Saibot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saibot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chiara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot avoids a kick to the body.
Saibot lands a head shot.
Chiara throws a leg kick but Saibot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chiara has Saibot up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Saibot.
Chiara jumps guard but Saibot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Chiara jumps guard but Saibot stands there with Chiara around his waist. Chiara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chiara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Saibot moves into the clinch successfully.
Chiara is trying to pull guard but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saibot obliges.
Good body shot from Saibot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Saibot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saibot has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chiara walks into a jab.
Saibot moves out of range of the body kick from Chiara.
Chiara throws out a leg kick but Saibot moves out of range and Chiara only half commits.
Saibot rushes Chiara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chiara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chiara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saibot walks away with a smile on his face. Chiara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chiara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saibot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chiara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saibot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saibot crunches a lovely knee into Chiara's ribcage.
Saibot working Chiara over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saibot manages to break the clinch.
Saibot blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saibot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chiara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noob Saibot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saibot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Saibot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teseu Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Stall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teseu Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stall scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Teseu Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Stall shows good takedown defense.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dan Stall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teseu Nogueira.
Stall throws a leg kick but Nogueira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nogueira shoots in but Stall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Stall. No joy for Nogueira on that attempt.
Stall thuds a left hand into Nogueira's body.
Stall jabs at Nogueira's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nogueira shoots for a takedown but Stall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nogueira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nogueira is defended easily by Stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stall stuffs the takedown.
Stall's corner calls for a 1-2. Stall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nogueira checks a leg kick.
Nogueira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nogueira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stall defends it nicely.
Stall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nogueira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stall lands a left and a right that send Nogueira crashing to the mat, dazed. Stall thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nogueira is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira dives in and grabs Stall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stall pushes down on Nogueira's head and hops out.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Stall finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stall! Nogueira is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Stall!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Khalil - China. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lotus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Silva is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brophy's Evil Troid Academy (BETA) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
A big strike lands for Silva! That's really hurt Gracie and he's turned his back - Silva keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Silva jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrien Silva!
Adrien Silva looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'CASTOR!!!!!!!!! YOUR GROUP OF PIECES OF TRASH ARE NEXT!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberts Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior's entrance music is Apenas Mais Uma de Amor. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberts Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Redfield!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redfield misses with a two punch combination.
Redfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior with a lazy takedown attempt
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Roberts Junior has been cut.
Redfield forces Junior back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Redfield.
A short uppercut from Redfield.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redfield gets through Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Junior is working for takedown but Redfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Redfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redfield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
Redfield lands a shoulder strike.
Redfield creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Junior with a big uppercut! Junior tries to clinch up but Redfield pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Junior to the mat! Junior covers up and Redfield unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Redfield!
Chris Redfield gave a mention to Nippon Outfitters in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Roberts Junior had this to say: 'I want to thank the fans and say that I will work harder to not disappoint them again.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dj Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iceman Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dj Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iceman Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Mcgregor coming out on top.
Paul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Mcgregor.
Paul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paul on the side of the head.
Paul gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mcgregor scores with a hook.
Mcgregor misses with the combination.
Mcgregor avoids the head kick by Paul.
A left and a right from Mcgregor both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Mcgregor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paul doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcgregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paul misses with a takedown
letting Mcgregor counter with a right hand.
Mcgregor throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Mcgregor.
Mcgregor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mcgregor jabs Paul right on the nose. Paul blinks but takes it well.
Mcgregor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Mcgregor misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paul shoots and misses
and Mcgregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pauls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paul shoots in for a takedown but Mcgregor shows good takedown defense.
Paul shoots for a takedown but Mcgregor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Paul needs to keep his hands up - Mcgregor had a free shot at his head there.
Mcgregor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sloppy strikes from Mcgregor. Those never looked like landing.
Mcgregor scores with a nice head shot.
Mcgregor connects with a crisp jab.
Iceman Mcgregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul walks into a straight right hand from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paul on the side of the head.
Paul shoots and misses
and Paul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcgregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mcgregor lands with a nice combination. Paul backs away looking to recover.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgregor tries to sprawl out of it but Paul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgregor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Mcgregor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paul doesn't seem phased though.
Mcgregor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor slaps away a takedown attempt from Paul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcgregor lands a jab.
Mcgregor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcgregor scores with a jab to the head.
Paul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paul goes for a double leg but Mcgregor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcgregor continues to drive forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgregor has clasped his hands together around Paul's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Paul regains half guard, as Mcgregor was trying to land strikes.
Paul is looking for a sweep. Mcgregor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iceman Mcgregor dominated that round.
That's time! Paul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgregor, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Mcgregor against the cage but Mcgregor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcgregor scores with a jab.
Paul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcgregor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paul somewhat.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgregor counters with a three punch combo that has Paul backing up. Paul nods at Mcgregor to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgregor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paul's head backwards.
Mcgregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgregor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcgregor lands with a nice body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Paul. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Paul fails with the takedown
and Mcgregor counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paul.
Iceman Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paul showed some decent athleticism there.
Paul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mcgregor trying to control from the bottom.
Paul trying to control from half guard but Mcgregor is working away.
Mcgregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcgregor is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor is not content to let Paul control the position.
Paul thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcgregor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paul tries to pass to full mount but Mcgregor defends it.
Paul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mcgregor wants to improve his position but Paul is controlling well.
Paul trying to control from half guard but Mcgregor is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgregor is trying to stand.
Mcgregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paul.
Paul wants to take a breather but Mcgregor is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
Paul trying to control from half guard but Mcgregor is working away.
Paul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcgregor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paul seems to be working for a kimura but Mcgregor defends the submission attempt.
Paul trying to control from half guard but Mcgregor is working away.
Mcgregor is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is looking for a kimura here.
Paul is looking for a kimura but Mcgregor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paul to get the leverage.
Paul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcgregor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mcgregor keeping control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgregor wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dj Paul will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Paul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.
Mcgregor throws a series of strikes that have Paul backpedaling.
Mcgregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul drops his hands momentarily and Mcgregor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.
Paul darts in looking for a takedown but Mcgregor gets double underhooks and turns Paul into the cage.
Mcgregor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mcgregor stalling the fight.
Mcgregor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mcgregor stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Paul throws up his legs and catches Mcgregor in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Mcgregor tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Paul! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dj Paul!
During a confident post fight interview, Dj Paul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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